Ali 2001  R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles, Ron Silver, Jeffrey Wright, Mykelti Williamson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Nona Gaye, Michael Michele
Will Smith takes on the persona of three-time Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali in this biography of the man who was a legend in his own time. Will Smith received a Best Actor Academy Award nomination, and Jon Voight was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
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American Tragedy 2000 PG-13, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Schiller
Cast: Ving Rhames, Ron Silver, Bruno Kirby, Darryl Alan Reed, Nicholas Pryor, Robert LuPone, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Diana LaMar, Clyde Kusatsu, Christopher Plummer
Behind-the-scenes investigative work on the O.J. Simpson trial is the subject of this made-for-TV miniseries. The problem with this film lies in the fact that not much of its argument is verifiable and appears to be interpreted to serve a specific purpose.
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 The Arrival 1996  PG-13, 109 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: David Twohy
Cast: Charlie Sheen, Ron Silver, Lindsay Crouse, Teri Polo, Tony T. Johnson, Richard Schiff, Leon Rippy, David Villalpando, Phyllis Applegate, Alan Coates, Buddy Joe Hooker, Javier Morga, Catalina Botello, Georg Lillitsch, Maria Luisa Coronel
Radio astronomer Zane Zaminski (Charlie Sheen) works for NASA and believes he is hearing radio signals from aliens. Meanwhile, Llana Green (Lindsay Crouse) tracks global warming and is concerned about rising temperatures in the Arctic and elsewhere. They join forces to get informative answers, but their quest is thwarted at every turn.
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Betrayal 1978  TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Wendkos
Cast: Rip Torn, Lesley Ann Warren, John Hillerman, Peggy Ann Garner, Bibi Besch, Ron Silver, Richard Masur, Stephen Elliott, Bob Delegall
Based on a real case, this is the story of a young woman (Lesley Ann Warren) who feels the need for therapy. Unfortunately, she picks an unethical doctor (Rip Torn), who convinces her that the therapy she needs is a sexual relationship with him.
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Black and White 1999  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Yuri Zeltser
Cast: Gina Gershon, Alison Eastwood, Ron Silver, Rory Cochrane, Barry Primus, Marshall Bell, Ross Partridge, James Handy, Carl Anthony Payne II, Ashley Tucker, Joe Unger, Lobo Sebastian, Michael Paul Chan, Kamela Lopez-Dawson
A rookie LAPD cop, Chris O'Brien (Rory Cochrane), is assigned to work with tough cop Nora Hugosian (Gina Gershon) in tracking down a serial killer. As evidence piles up, O'Brien cannot ignore the fact that it is his partner, Hugosian, who must be considered the prime suspect.
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Blue Steel 1990 R, 102 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver, Clancy Brown, Elizabeth Pena, Louise Fletcher, Philip Bosco, Kevin Dunn, Matt Craven, Richard Jenkins, Mary Mara, Mike Starr, Tom Sizemore, Skipp Lynch, Chris Walker, Mike Hodge
Policewoman Megan Turner (Jamie Lee Curtis) kills a holdup man on her first assignment. Her gun is picked up by mentally unbalanced Wall Street broker Eugene Hunt (Ron Silver) who then uses it to commit murders throughout the city with the rookie's name engraved on the bullets. The two become involved, and he makes it appear that she is the mass murderer.
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Cutaway 2000 R, 104 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Guy Manos
Cast: Tom Berenger, Stephen Baldwin, Dennis Rodman, Casper Van Dien, Ron Silver, Roy Ageloff, Maxine Bahns, Adam Wylie, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Phillip Glasser
Skydiving sequences are the highlight of this otherwise stale film as Customs agent Vic Cooper (Stephen Baldwin) infiltrates a skydiving group led by Red Line (Tom Berenger). The group is suspected of smuggling drugs, and Vic has his hands full as the group prepares for wresting the championship from a crack army team.
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Enemies: A Love Story 1989  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Ron Silver, Anjelica Huston, Lena Olin, Margaret Sophie Stein, Alan King, Judith Malina, Paul Mazursky, Rita Karin, Phil Leeds, Elya Baskin
Based on I.B. Singer's story, this is the tale of Herman (Ron Silver) who evaded Nazis during the war. It is now the postwar era, and Herman has moved from Europe to Coney Island where he becomes involved with three women. Anjelica Huston and Lena Olin played two of Herman's women, and both received Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for their work on this film.
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A Father's Revenge 1988 R, 93 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: John Herzfeld
Cast: Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver, Joanna Cassidy, Anthony Valentine, Christoph M. Ohrt, Claudia Matschulla, Alexander Radszun, Angus MacInnes, Arnfried Lerche, Matthew Burton
German terrorists kidnap the crew of a U.S. airplane and demand release of colleagues being held by authorities. Frustrated with the slowness of diplomacy, the father (Brian Dennehy) of one of the flight attendants flies to Germany to take matters into his own hands. He hires a mercenary (Ron Silver) to help in the rescue effort. Made for TV.
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Festival in Cannes 2001 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Jaglom
Cast: Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell, Ron Silver, Zack Norman, Peter Bogdanovich, Jenny Gabrielle, Camilla Campanale, Alex Craig Mann, Kim Kolarich
Three stories about women in the entertainment world intertwine to show the viewer what it would be like to attend the Cannes Film Festival. Popular star Millie (Anouk Aimee) has now hit the age at which she is offered only "mother" roles; a hopeful writer, Alice (Greta Scacchi) arrives looking for financing to turn her story into a movie; and young actress, Blue (Jenny Gabrielle), finds her new film a huge success and herself in great demand.
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 Find Me Guilty 2006  R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Vin Diesel, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Peter Dinklage, Alex Rocco, Annabella Sciorra, Raul Esparza, Richard Portnow, Robert(2) Stanton, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Domenick Lombardozzi, Josh Pais, Gene Ruffini, James Biberi
This comedy/drama is based on the trial of Giacomo "Fat Jack" DiNorscio who refused to cut a deal to rat on his mobster family in order to obtain a lesser sentence. Instead, he defended himself against racketeering charges in what turned out to be a 20 month-long trial.
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Garbo Talks 1984 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Ron Silver, Carrie Fisher, Catherine Hicks, Steven Hill, Howard Da Silva, Dorothy Loudon, Hermione Gingold, Harvey Fierstein, Richard B. Shull
Estelle Rolphe (Anne Bancroft) is dying, and her last wish is to meet Greta Garbo. Her son Gilbert (Ron Silver) is determined to grant his mother's request.
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Live Wire 1992 R, 85 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Christian Duguay
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Lisa Eilbacher, Ron Silver, Ben Cross, Tony Plana, Al Waxman, Brent Jennings, Philip Baker Hall, Michael St. Gerard, Selma Archerd
As if FBI explosives-expert Danny O'Neill (Pierce Brosnan) didn't have enough problems–what with his marital woes and his wife (Lisa Eilbacher) running around with a U.S. Senator (Ron Silver)–two Senators have been blown up with no trace of explosives. Danny is on the case, and his wife's Senator friend seems to be involved. Made for cable TV.
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Lovesick 1983 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Marshall Brickman
Cast: Dudley Moore, Alec Guinness, Elizabeth McGovern, John Huston, Wallace Shawn, Alan King, Renee Taylor, Ron Silver, Gene Saks, David Strathairn, Christine Baranski, Kent Broadhurst, Anne DeSalvo
Saul Benjamin (Dudley Moore) is a married psychiatrist who is about to commit the #1 professional taboo: he is falling in love with his patient Chloe Allen (Elizabeth McGovern). He ignores the advice of Sigmund Freud's ghost (Alec Guinness) and enters into a passionate affair with Chloe. Will he eventually heed Freud's advice or continue with the affair?
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Married to It 1993 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Hiller
Cast: Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, Ron Silver, Nathaniel Moreau, Gerry Bamman, Don Francks, Donna Vivino
Planning a school pageant for their children becomes the vehicle for new relationships with three couples that appear to have little in common at first.
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 Mr. Saturday Night 1992 R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Crystal
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner, Helen Hunt, Jerry Lewis, Mary Mara, Jerry Orbach, Ron Silver, Conrad Janis, Sage Allen
This film chronicles 50 years in the life of Jewish comedian Buddy Young Jr. (Billy Crystal). Although he worked in every area from the Catskills to Las Vegas, he realizes that he never REALLY made it. David Paymer was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.
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The Return of the World's Greatest Detective 1976 TV, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery
Director: Dean Hargrove
Cast: Larry Hagman, Jenny O'Hara, Nicholas Colasanto, Woodrow Parfrey, Helen Verbit, Ivor Francis, Booth Colman, Sid Haig, Ron Silver, Charles Macaulay, Benny Rubin, Fuddle Bagley, Robert Snively, Jude Farese, Lieux Dressler
After suffering a head injury when his motorcycle falls on him, LAPD officer Sherman Holmes (Larry Hagman) wakes up believing that he is Sherlock Holmes. Psychiatrist Dr. Joan Watson (Jenny O'Hara) aids and abets his delusion. He investigates and tracks down a serial killer, and Watson becomes his willing assistant. This film is a (loose) remake of "They Might Be Giants."
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Reversal of Fortune 1990 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Fisher Stevens, Uta Hagen, Christine Baranski, Julie Hagerty, Jack Gilpin, Felicity Huffman, Stephen Mailer, Christine Dunford
This black comedy is about Claus von Bulow's (Jeremy Irons) legal battles over the attempted murder of his wealthy wife, Sunny (Glenn Close). The hook is that the story is told from Sunny's viewpoint, which makes this a very funny flick. Jeremy Irons won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Claus von Bulow, and the film was nominated for two others, including Best Director.
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 Romancing the Stone 1984 PG, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Alfonso Arau, Zack Norman, Manuel Ojeda, Holland Taylor, Mary Ellen Trainor, Ron Silver, Eve Smith, Joe Nesnow, Jose Chavez, Evita Munoz, Camillo Garcia, Rodrigo Puebla
Romantic novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), whose greatest excitement comes when she feeds her cat, is suddenly thrust into a world of danger and intrigue when she is ordered to deliver a package to her sister's kidnappers. She heads for the South American jungles where she is fortunate enough to run into soldier of fortune Jack T. Colton (Michael Douglas) who serves as her guide and knows more about the world than when to feed the kitty.
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Semi-Tough 1978 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Richard Masur, Carl Weathers, Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver
Two football stars (Kris Kristofferson and Burt Reynolds) vie for the exclusive attention of the beautiful Barbara Jane Bookman (Jill Clayburgh).
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Shadow Zone: The Undead Express 1996 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Director: Stephen Williams
Cast: Ron Silver, Chauncey Leopardi, Natanya Ross, Tony T. Johnson, Sherry Miller, Ron Lea, Ron White, Frank Moore, Wes Craven, Linda Carter, Derwin Jordan, Norma Dell'Agnese
In this made-for-TV film, teenager Zach (Chauncey Leopardi) loves horror movies–until he befriends a vampire, Valentine (Ron Silver), and is escorted through an underground world filled with danger from which Zach finally manages to escape.
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Silent Rage 1982 R, 105 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Michael Miller
Cast: Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Steven Keats, Toni Kalem, William Finley, Brian Libby, Stephen Furst, Stephanie Dunnam, Joyce Ingle, Jay De Plano
Sheriff Dan Stevens (Chuck Norris) deals with a psychopath who was made invincible through medical experiments.
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Silkwood 1983  R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Mike Nichols
Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Josef Sommer, David Strathairn, M. Emmet Walsh, Charles Hallahan, Sudie Bond, Bruce McGill, J.C. Quinn, Henderson Forsythe
Based on true events, this film is the story of Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a 28-year-old worker in a plutonium plant, who is accidentally exposed to radiation. Karen has lived a ribald life as a hard-drinking woman living with her lover Drew (Kurt Russell) and lesbian friend Polly (Cher). As Karen investigates the illness caused by her exposure to the radiation, she gathers information about plant violations and sets out to divulge supposed nuclear violations. But, on her way to the meeting with a reporter, she dies in a mysterious car crash, which prevents her from revealing plant violations. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Actress (Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), and Director.
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Switched at Birth 1999 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Two Babies: Switched at Birth
Mistaken Identity
Director: Douglas Barr
Cast: Melissa Gilbert, Rosanna Arquette, David Andrews, James McCaffrey, Mary Mara, Susan Barnes, Ron Silver, Lester B. Hanson, Peter Lohnes, Joe Ivy
Based on a true story, this made-for-TV film concerns two new-born babies that were switched at the University of Virginia Medical Center. A year and a half later, tests reveal the error, but the mothers (Melissa Gilbert and Rosanna Arquette) decide to keep the babies that they have grown to love. This begins a series of problems for them and their families.
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Timecop 1994 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mia Sara, Ron Silver, Bruce McGill, Kenneth Welsh, Gloria Reuben, Scott Bellis, Jason Schombing, Scott Lawrence, Brent Woolsey, Brad Loree, Shane Kelly, Richard Faraci, Kevin McNulty, Steven Lambert
As a timecop, Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is sent to an earlier era to stop Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) who is attempting to rearrange events of the past to alter the future and establish a monopoly on time travel through which he can retrieve Civil War gold to finance his campaign to become President. When Walker arrives in the past, he discovers that McComb had ordered an attack years before that resulted in the murder of Walker's wife Melissa (Mia Sara). With this knowledge, will Walker be able to save Melissa's life?
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Trapped in Silence 1986 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Tuchner
Cast: Marsha Mason, Kiefer Sutherland, Karen Shallo, Rebecca Schull, Amy Wright, Stephen Pearlman, Ron Silver, Frances Foster, Harsh Nayyar, John McCurry, John Mahoney, Marlyn Mason
In this made-for-TV movie, psychologist Jennifer Hubbell (Marsha Mason) helps a traumatized boy, Kevin Richter (Kiefer Sutherland), out of his refusal to talk due to a life of abuse.
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Tunnelvision 1976 R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brad Swirnoff
Cast: Phil Proctor, Howard Hesseman, Ernie Anderson, Edwina Anderson, Chevy Chase, Gerrit Graham, Betty Thomas, Al Franken, Laraine Newman, Ron Silver
This funny story is a satire on television and what messages its shows are really giving.
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When Billie Beat Bobby 2001 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jane Anderson
Cast: Holly Hunter, Ron Silver, Matt Letscher, Bob Gunton, Jacqueline McKenzie, Elizabeth Berridge, Vincent Van Patten, Caitlin Martin, Gerry Becker, Michael Mantell, Caroline Aaron, Jack Hallett
The famous "battle of the sexes" tennis match between tennis stars Billie Jean King (Holly Hunter) and Bobby Riggs (Ron Silver) in 1973 is recreated in this made-for-TV film. Seeing an opportunity to cash in on the rise of feminism, over-the-hill Bobby challenged top female tennis stars. The match between him and Billie Jean King at the Astrodome was watched by millions on TV.
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| 1. Ali (2001)
2. American Tragedy (2000)
3. The Arrival (1996)
4. Best Friends (1982)
5. Betrayal (1978)
6. Black and White (1999)
7. Blue Steel (1990)
8. Cutaway (2000)
9. Enemies: A Love Story (1989)
10. The Entity (1982)
11. A Father's Revenge (1988)
12. Festival in Cannes (2001)
13. Find Me Guilty (2006)
14. Garbo Talks (1984)
15. Live Wire (1992)
16. Lovesick (1983)
17. Married to It (1993)
18. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
19. The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)
20. Reversal of Fortune (1990)
21. Romancing the Stone (1984)
22. Semi-Tough (1978)
23. Shadow Zone: The Undead Express (1996)
24. Silent Rage (1982)
25. Silkwood (1983)
26. Switched at Birth (1999)
aka: Two Babies: Switched at Birth
aka: Mistaken Identity
27. Timecop (1994)
28. Trapped in Silence (1986)
29. Tunnelvision (1976)
30. When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)
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